Knockdown support for beach articles



Feb. 9, 1960 B. c. SHARP 2,924,338

KNOCKDOWN SUPPORT FOR BEACH ARTICLES Filed 001:. 24, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet1 INVENTOR B/il/CE 61 S/MAP Feb 9, 1960' ac. SHARP KNOCKDOWN SUPPORT FORBEACH ARTICLES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 24, 1957 Rm 3 6 E TTORNEYS V2,924,338 v KNOCKDOWN SUPPORT FOR BEACH ARTICLES Bruce C. Sharp, NJ. I I

Application'october 24, 1957, Serial Nit-692,225 6 Claims. Cl. 211-85)This invention relates to improvements in supporting device, and moreparticularly to a device used on beaches to support articles associatedwith beach relaxation.

A purpose of this invention is to provide a support to keep bath robes,towels, cigarettes, drinking glasses and other articles from lying inthe sand on a beach.

A further purpose is to provide a support which can be dismantledquickly and easily to form a compact carrying unit.

A further purpose is to provide a support which is easily and quicklyassembled and erected.

A further purpose is to provide a device which can be manufacturedcheaply and simply in quantity of inexpensive materials.

Further purposes appear in the specification and in the claims.

In the drawings I have chosen to illustrate a few only of the numerousembodiments in which my invention may appear, selecting the forms shownfrom the standpoints of convenience in illustration, satisfactoryoperation and clear demonstration of the principles involved.

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the device showing thecomponents.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the assembled device showing articles beingsupported.

Figure 3 is a plan view.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken on line 5--5 of Figure 3.

In the enjoyment of beach relaxation in a sandy area adjacent to water,an array of articles such as towels, bath robes, ladies handbags,drinking glasses, suntan tion and cigarettes usually accompany thebather. Since the beach is sandy and the surface is shifting, there isno suitable place for depositing these articles. The bather is normallylying or sitting on the sand and wears bathing attire which has nopockets, so it becomes a problem to deposit these articles. The presentinvention provides projections and surfaces for the support of thesearticles in any desired location on the beach.

In use, the upright column 21 consisting of wood, plastic, light tubularmetal, or the like, has at one end a point 22 the function of which isto decrease the required force to push the upright column 21 into thesand. On the opposite end of the column 21, which may be of anydesirable length, two extensions 23, integral with the column 21, andhaving an outside diameter equal to the diameter of the column 21 formslot 24 capable of receiving a fiat vertical member 25 having ahorizontal slot 27 in which a lower horizontal member 26 engages. Thecolumn 21 passes through a hole 42 in member 26 and into a recess 29 ofan upper horizontal member 28, which is engaged in a slot 30 in verticalmember 25.

The column 21 having slot 24 surrounds member 25 and passes throughmember 26 into member 28, locking all members and preventing movement inrelation to each other. Vertical member 25 forms a grasping por-2,924,338 Hatented Feb. 9, 19 0 2 .1 tion 31 by which the column 21 maybe inserted into the sand or removed thereof. The grasping portion 31has an opening 31' which will serve as a handhold, and will also receiveand hold a rolled magazine,onewspaper or other paper. Lugs 32, 32' and32 formed in vertical member 25 project at generally an angle of withthe horizontal, in the plane of the flat vertical member 25 to receivehandbags, bathrobes, towels, and the like.

Member28 forms circular openings 33' and 33' which envelopes and supporta removable drinking glass or suntan lotion jar orthe like fromhorizontal movement while member 26 supports the said from verticalmovement. p I A slot 31 in the grasping portion and holds a packetofsafety matches.

A column 21 below the slot 24 has transverse holes 21' and 21 whichreceive a cord 21 forming a suitable loop. The cord will preferably beused to fasten towels, robes, sandals and blanket or other articles tomake a compact and neat package for transport to and from the beach. Thecord suitably has knobs at the end and the two ends of the cord can, ifdesired, be tied together to shorten the loop to any required size.

A rectangular opening 34 in the upper horizontal member cooperates witha slot 35 in the vertical member to form a supporting cavity for a packof smoking cigarettes.

In the assembly, the lower horizontal member 26 is inserted into thevertical member 25 passing through the slot 27 until the slot 36 gripsthe vertical side of member 25. The upper horizontal member 28 is thenplaced into slot 30 until slot 38 grips member 25. In this position slot41 will grip the vertical sides of member 25. When the upper and lowerhorizontal members are so engaged with vertical member 25, verticalcolumn 21 is then advanced into member 25 through slot 24, and throughcircular opening 42 of member 26 and into recess 29 of member 28. Column21 is advanced until slot 43 in member 25 engages and grips the column21 at the base of the slot 24. In this position, all members aresecurely located prohibiting movement relative to each other. In thedisassembly, the above mentioned steps are reversed and the disassemblycomponents can be arranged into a compact carrying bundle.

This device could be fabricated from a variety of materials, examples ofwhich are plywood, plastic, aluminum and fiberglass.

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications tomeet individual whim or particular need will doubtless become evident toothers skilled in the art, to obtain all or part of the benefits of myinvention without copying the structure shown, and I, therefore, claimall such insofar as they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope ofmy claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A support for beach articles comprising an upright column, a flatvertical member, a lower horizontal member, and an upper horizontalmember, the column having a vertical slot formed in its upper end, theflat vertical member passing through the slot of the column and havinghorizontal slots, the lower horizontal member engaging in one of thehorizontal slots of the vertical member and having a circular openingsurrounding the column, and the upper horizontal member engaging inanother of the horizontal slots of the vertical member and extendinglaterally of the column.

2. A device of claim 1, having on the fiat vertical member a graspingportion provided with an opening.

3. A device of claim 1, in which the vertical column has openings, incombination with a cord passing through said openings.

glass or lotion jar 31 suitably receives A de ice of Gl illll: which theupper horizontal member has ahorizontal slot and the flat vertical mem--ber engages in the horizontal slot on the upper horizontal member.

i a m 1 in whim there isstrata opening inrhe upper horizontal jmenheradapted to receive a drinking e priar r the like, the ewerihorizontmember forming a base. for the drin ng c p. ia or the like below thecircular opening, i r

6.111 "an article s pp r a flat. vertical. m mber having :upper andlower horizontally extending slots and having aterally extending rt clesupp rting P jections, an upper horizontal member fitting in the upperhorizontally extending slot, the up elilhorizontal. member :itSelfi thaving a slot, whiehengages on either side ofsthe flajt vertical member,said upper horizontal member also having a central vertical downwardlytdireetedreeess, a

lower horizontal member fittingin the lower horizontally K apzgs as 1and a column having a yoke-like upper end straddling the'rsides of" theflat vertical member, and extending through the central openings in thelower horizontal member and also extending up into the recess in theupper horizontalmemb r. t ereby retaining toget er he components.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,219,854 1 an Apr. 14, 1942

